Tag: hanover fire protection district
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Fire districts see turnabout wins and losses in 2025 election
Of the two Pikes Peak area fire districts that brought funding requests to voters this November, one had a strong reversal victory, while the other took one step forward and two steps back. The results could hold indicators for how local firefighting is funded in Colorado as costs rise and revenue plateaus. “We’re pretty close…
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Fort Carson conducts prescribed burn; West Monument Creek fire remains at 90% contained
Smoke visible from Fort Carson on Friday was due to a prescribed burn to mitigate future fires, a spokesperson from the Mountain Post said. The fire was set to connect the two previous wildfire footprints from earlier this week, creating a “buffer zone” to mitigate future fire risk, the spokesperson said. Setting a prescribed burn…